I wish people would just be honest about why this want this current system to stand.

People simply do not want athletes to take money away from the school. Fans and school administrators have grown to love those fat checks that pay for coach salaries, facilities, and the athletic department.

Absolutely no one has a problem if the child of a Doctor gets an academic scholarship. And then is able to work with his mom/dad at their practice as a medical assistant and get paid while in school. No one cares if Uncle Johnny buys that kid a brand new car so he/she can look fancy in medical school.

No one cares if a kid studying Biology gets an paid research grant while on academic scholarship.

No one cares if a MIT student on academic scholarship invents something and then gets rich. We even applaud them for doing so even if they are on academic scholarship.

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We only have a problem when it's a football/basketball player.

Notice how now one is even discussing other sports? Do you think Tiger Woods would not have gotten extra $$$ while he is in college? And women can benefit from this also.

Do you think an exceptional black female athlete could not make a Nike commercial during black history month? Do you think an a female athlete could not double as a model?

People who support this model just need to have the balls and just admit the only reason you like it is so your school can benefit at the expense of the athlete.